The NFL and Rush Limbaugh’s principles

In all the coverage about Rush Limbaugh’s desire to be an owner of an NFL team, the emphasis was on his racial comments. No one mentioned that he’s a former narcotics addict, and that the NFL already has its share of drug problems. And no one mentioned that the NFL, which limits its competition, sets salary caps, and relies on public subsidies for its stadiums, is about as socialist as you can get. You’d think Limbaugh wouldn’t want to have anything to do with the NFL simply on principle. I guess when it comes to making money, he sets his principles aside.

Dan Danbom, Denver

This letter was published in the Oct. 20 edition. For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here.

It seems to me that all the negative vibes this blowhard (Rush Hudson Limbaugh A.KA. Jeff Christie) has been spewing over these many years has come back to blow back on his face (A classic “Blow Back”). He always tries to give off the airs that he can have anything he wants but as we all witness those with more money and more influence tossed him aside like sack of potatoes and the ultimate insult was that it was done in public (money don’t buy you everything butterball). Now of course he blames everyone else (Michael J. Fox, Perez Hilton, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor, Hillary Clinton, Olympia Snowe, ESPN, NFL, the media, basically people of color, the handicapped, women and gays) when of course all you have to do is listen to his show and plainly hear his daily prejudices filled sermons. So NFL, I salute you decision, job well done. And to the whaling cry baby perched on his self made pedestal, quit your whining it was your own fault. He is reaping what he has sowed, KARMA, “palin and simple” like his followers. Don’t we all feel better?

Paul

It seems to me that all the negative vibes this blowhard (Rush Hudson Limbaugh A.KA. Jeff Christie) has been spewing over these many years has come back to blow back on his face (A classic “Blow Back”). He always tries to give off the airs that he can have anything he wants but as we all witness those with more money and more influence tossed him aside like sack of potatoes and the ultimate insult was that it was done in public (money don’t buy you everything butterball).

Now of course he blames everyone else (Michael J. Fox, Perez Hilton, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor, Hillary Clinton, Olympia Snowe, ESPN, NFL, the media, basically people of color, the handicapped, women and gays) when of course all you have to do is listen to his show and plainly hear his daily prejudices filled sermons. So NFL, I salute you decision, job well done. And to the whaling cry baby perched on his self made pedestal, quit your whining it was your own fault. He is reaping what he has sowed, KARMA, “palin and simple” like his followers. Don’t we all feel better?

lcdrmanadingnamvet

I think all Black athletes in the NCAA, NBA, and MLB should a protest. All of these organizations are plantations. The NBA may the worst of the lot with its BAN on high school graduates going immediately into the NBA. Commish Stern has clearly targeted Black kids with this BAN which is a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. No such BAN exists for Black kids graduating from high school and being sent to Afghanistan to get thier brains blown out. Just like Vietnam where Stern was a NO-SHOW.Tommy Lasorda is a fat plantation massa. He has always bragged that the Dodgers contracted with Black kids as young as 14 years in the Dominican Republican. This a clear violation of international child labor laws. Meanwhile, the cowards and Uncle Toms in the NAACP, NUL, NABJ (print-video), and Cong. Black Caucus-CBC-comical blacks in congress, are all hiding under their desks, humming and singing stanzas from “We Shall Overcome”.

Anonymous

I think all Black athletes in the NCAA, NBA, and MLB should a protest. All of these organizations are plantations. The NBA may the worst of the lot with its BAN on high school graduates going immediately into the NBA. Commish Stern has clearly targeted Black kids with this BAN which is a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. No such BAN exists for Black kids graduating from high school and being sent to Afghanistan to get thier brains blown out. Just like Vietnam where Stern was a NO-SHOW.

Tommy Lasorda is a fat plantation massa. He has always bragged that the Dodgers contracted with Black kids as young as 14 years in the Dominican Republican. This a clear violation of international child labor laws. Meanwhile, the cowards and Uncle Toms in the NAACP, NUL, NABJ (print-video), and Cong. Black Caucus-CBC-comical blacks in congress, are all hiding under their desks, humming and singing stanzas from “We Shall Overcome”.

tvk

El Rushbo has been on radio and TV for 20 years. Do you really believe if he was a racist that he would have lasted that long? Rush comments on things in our society. For example, he said he thought QB Donovan McNabe was an over-rated NFL QB (if you saw Sunday's game, Rush may be right!) and was being built up by the press because he is black. His opinion. Obama not showing me any leadership as president; I think the media supports him because he is black (and a leftie). My opinion.

Anonymous

El Rushbo has been on radio and TV for 20 years. Do you really believe if he was a racist that he would have lasted that long? Rush comments on things in our society. For example, he said he thought QB Donovan McNabe was an over-rated NFL QB (if you saw Sunday’s game, Rush may be right!) and was being built up by the press because he is black. His opinion. Obama not showing me any leadership as president; I think the media supports him because he is black (and a leftie). My opinion.

Anonymous

Rush is very much for socialism – for the rich. For example, have you ever heard of Rush complaining that lucrative radio licenses (where his bread and butter come from) are not put out to bid, but are given out for free?? Competitive systems are for him to talk about, but not to actually have to work under. The NFL is likewise hugely subsidized, which is Limbaugh’s cup of tea.

Anonymous

Rush is very much for socialism – for the rich. For example, have you ever heard of Rush complaining that lucrative radio licenses (where his bread and butter come from) are not put out to bid, but are given out for free?? Competitive systems are for him to talk about, but not to actually have to work under. The NFL is likewise hugely subsidized, which is Limbaugh’s cup of tea.

Lissa K

It is always so obvious- libs have NO idea what they are talking about. No facts, no context. All of the negative comments about Rush could be deconstructed and proven to be wrong. Just like the comments he was said to have made but never did.It is increasingly more difficult to deal with (or even talk to) the sorts of buffoons that make up the left in this country. It is truly the adults vs the teenagers. Except these teenagers will never wise up.

Lissa K

It is always so obvious- libs have NO idea what they are talking about. No facts, no context. All of the negative comments about Rush could be deconstructed and proven to be wrong. Just like the comments he was said to have made but never did.
It is increasingly more difficult to deal with (or even talk to) the sorts of buffoons that make up the left in this country. It is truly the adults vs the teenagers. Except these teenagers will never wise up.

Name

And your little tirade proved that the only thing right wing conservs can do is stomp their foot and pout!! Lamebaugh himself BRAGS about his comments. But you, as a spinner, come to his defense as he's made millions off of fools like you. You are from being an adult!!!

Ole

Is Limbaugh the drug addict that said all drug addicts should be behind bars?

Name

And your little tirade proved that the only thing right wing conservs can do is stomp their foot and pout!! Lamebaugh himself BRAGS about his comments. But you, as a spinner, come to his defense as he’s made millions off of fools like you. You are from being an adult!!!

Ole

Is Limbaugh the drug addict that said all drug addicts should be behind bars?

Lissa K

ahh more teens from Boulder.”Lamebaugh himself BRAGS about his comments.” Please, I'd love to hear this- truth is, most of the comments that they said he had made were never made- no one can find them- oh my- could it be?Also, could there be a distinction between someone who takes drugs for chronic back pain and someone who stands out on the corner buying illicit drugs from a dealer? I think there is…

Lissa K

ahh more teens from Boulder.

“Lamebaugh himself BRAGS about his comments.” Please, I’d love to hear this- truth is, most of the comments that they said he had made were never made- no one can find them- oh my- could it be?

Also, could there be a distinction between someone who takes drugs for chronic back pain and someone who stands out on the corner buying illicit drugs from a dealer? I think there is…

IronmanCarmichael

“Also, could there be a distinction between someone who takes drugs for chronic back pain and someone who stands out on the corner buying illicit drugs from a dealer? I think there is…”Especially when you leave out the little detail about the less than legal ways in which Limbaugh attained his drugs.There it is, folks, conservative morality: It's different when I do it. Exactly like: Bill Clinton commits adultery, he's an immoral sleazebag; a conservative Republican politician commits adultery, he's an imperfect, needy victim whose wife doesn't understand him.Incidentally, ask any addict why he or she takes drugs, and he or she will claim to be in chronic pain.

Anonymous

“Also, could there be a distinction between someone who takes drugs for chronic back pain and someone who stands out on the corner buying illicit drugs from a dealer? I think there is…”

Especially when you leave out the little detail about the less than legal ways in which Limbaugh attained his drugs.

Incidentally, ask any addict why he or she takes drugs, and he or she will claim to be in chronic pain.

Paul

The NFL decides who becomes an owner not the other way around. All this blowhard (Rush Hudson Limbaugh A.KA. Jeff Christie) has to offer is his money and his opinions, which in my opinion are on the fringes of racism (one mans opinion). There are many more groups biding for the Rams, not just his group. Lets face it there are more men with money that will gladly fill the slot and the Rams will win or lose depending on how well they work as a team and not on whether or not Rush is an owner.As for Vick, well he is a player (he has talent not like you, Rush or I, unless you are a NFL player?) and he served his time and the NFL decided we live in the land of second chances, so why not (I personally don’t like it but, oh well). Life has never been fair (NEWS FLASH!)Now as to the “Free Speech” argument, I guess many of you like myself heard Rush on Thursday “Almost in tears”, priceless. But the last two days he now is in his normal ranting and will continue until someone surpasses him, “Free Speech” continues, so quit your whining.http://www.chasingevil.org/2009/10/rush-limbaug…

Paul

The NFL decides who becomes an owner not the other way around.

All this blowhard (Rush Hudson Limbaugh A.KA. Jeff Christie) has to offer is his money and his opinions, which in my opinion are on the fringes of racism (one mans opinion). There are many more groups biding for the Rams, not just his group. Lets face it there are more men with money that will gladly fill the slot and the Rams will win or lose depending on how well they work as a team and not on whether or not Rush is an owner.

As for Vick, well he is a player (he has talent not like you, Rush or I, unless you are a NFL player?) and he served his time and the NFL decided we live in the land of second chances, so why not (I personally don’t like it but, oh well). Life has never been fair (NEWS FLASH!)

Now as to the “Free Speech” argument, I guess many of you like myself heard Rush on Thursday “Almost in tears”, priceless. But the last two days he now is in his normal ranting and will continue until someone surpasses him, “Free Speech” continues, so quit your whining.

I tell ya, I think we DO live in different universes. “There it is, folks, conservative morality: It's different when I do it. Exactly like: Bill Clinton commits adultery, he's an immoral sleazebag; a conservative Republican politician commits adultery, he's an imperfect, needy victim whose wife doesn't understand him.”When did ANYONE EVER EVER say ANYTHING like this??? What actually happens here on planet earth is that the left and the dems just shrug their shoulders when they have sicko's exposed, When the right and the republicans find one, they kick him out. When asked why it doesn't seem to matter as much when a lefty has indiscretions? They say- we don't hold to the morality that the right does- yes, they say that! They don't have the religious or moral standards that the right does, so when they do something wrong they can lambast them for days on the 24 hour news cycle.”Incidentally, ask any addict why he or she takes drugs, and he or she will claim to be in chronic pain.”I have never in my life heard this excuse. Come on. Ever.But this is the typical liberal arguement- they start with false ideas and incorrect premises but boy can they argue for hours on those.Lissa KPS So we have Rush bragging about the comments he never made AND we have him crying about them too- my goodness. Please try to get out of what you wish was true into what really happens around you. It's no fun trying to argue about things that don't exist.

When did ANYONE EVER EVER say ANYTHING like this??? What actually happens here on planet earth is that the left and the dems just shrug their shoulders when they have sicko’s exposed, When the right and the republicans find one, they kick him out. When asked why it doesn’t seem to matter as much when a lefty has indiscretions? They say- we don’t hold to the morality that the right does- yes, they say that! They don’t have the religious or moral standards that the right does, so when they do something wrong they can lambast them for days on the 24 hour news cycle.

“Incidentally, ask any addict why he or she takes drugs, and he or she will claim to be in
chronic pain.”

I have never in my life heard this excuse. Come on. Ever.

But this is the typical liberal arguement- they start with false ideas and incorrect premises but boy can they argue for hours on those.

Lissa K

PS So we have Rush bragging about the comments he never made AND we have him crying about them too- my goodness. Please try to get out of what you wish was true into what really happens around you. It’s no fun trying to argue about things that don’t exist.

Ole

Lisa, you mean they kick them out like Gov. Sanford and Senator Ensign? Make me laugh again!

Ole

Lisa, you mean they kick them out like Gov. Sanford and Senator Ensign? Make me laugh again!

Lissa K

Yes, there have been many calls for them to step down, especially Sanford.This is just an extra thought on this-just my opinion- I think these days a simple affair is just not taken as a serious offense by most people- it's not ok but it also isn't criminal. if you go back to the Foley mess, now that is a real problem- hitting on underage pages at the capitol. Another point- this may only be true for congressmen and senators, when it's the president, affairs still matter.

Lissa K

Yes, there have been many calls for them to step down, especially Sanford.
This is just an extra thought on this-just my opinion- I think these days a simple affair is just not taken as a serious offense by most people- it’s not ok but it also isn’t criminal. if you go back to the Foley mess, now that is a real problem- hitting on underage pages at the capitol. Another point- this may only be true for congressmen and senators, when it’s the president, affairs still matter.

Lissa K

Just had to post this- something a very wise Columbia University alumnist just said-It isn't that the left does not believe what we believe, it is that they don't know what we know. They live in another constructed bubble. They don't know us, they characture us, they demonize us, If thought were allowed into the leftist world, the bubble would in fact burst. The university is the ultimate liberal bubble.(this said after interviewing a member of the Obama administration who was unaware that Dunn said one of her favortie scholars was Mao- just bizarre folks. The right has watched the video of her saying that for weeks now.)

Lissa K

Just had to post this- something a very wise Columbia University alumnist just said-

It isn’t that the left does not believe what we believe, it is that they don’t know what we know. They live in another constructed bubble. They don’t know us, they characture us, they demonize us, If thought were allowed into the leftist world, the bubble would in fact burst. The university is the ultimate liberal bubble.

(this said after interviewing a member of the Obama administration who was unaware that Dunn said one of her favortie scholars was Mao- just bizarre folks. The right has watched the video of her saying that for weeks now.)

Ole

You make me laugh again. There is no such thing as a simple affiar. Apparently you are not, or have never been married.

Ole

You make me laugh again. There is no such thing as a simple affiar. Apparently you are not, or have never been married.

Ole

You make me laugh again. There is no such thing as a simple affiar. Apparently you are not, or have never been married.

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